Pilot Boats and Line Boats for Kuwait

01 Jul 2005

Early in 2005 the Naseeb Maritime Company of Kuwait took delivery of three new pilot boats and two new line-handling boats to ease ship handling in their port. 

Chinese Yard's Tug Export Boom

01 Jul 2005

The Nanjing Tong Kah Shipbuilding Yard , located some 300km up China's Yangtze River from the sea, is churning out barges and tugs for overseas owners. The relatively new yard has recently delivered two 2,400hp tugs and two more are nearing completion. 

US/European Teamwork Meets OPA90 Extension

01 Jul 2005

Owners and operators of bulk carriers, container vessels and other non-tankers now have very little time to comply with new US spill response requirements. The Oil Pollution Act 1990 response regime for tankers is being extended to all non-tankers of 400GT and over carrying oil as fuel for main propulsion. Owners and operators have until August 8 to obtain US Coast Guard (USCG) approval of Non Tank Vessel Response Plans if they are to continue to trade in US waters. 

Dutch Duo Sign at Seawork

01 Jul 2005

Seawork again demonstrated its growing international significance last month when Dutch builders Damen Shipyards chose it as the venue for signing a letter of intent to build a Shoalbuster 2208 tug for fellow countryman (and woman) Jack and Wendy van Dodewaard, owner/operators of Herman Sr BV. 

Titan Responds to Tsunami Casualty

01 Jul 2005

The globally based marine salvage company Titan Maritime LLC has just been awarded a contract to remove the wreck of the 6,693dwt cement carrier Sinar Andalas from the port of Lhok Nga in the Aceh province of Indonesia.